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Justina Valentine Recaps The Year’s Biggest Ups & Downs On Her “2023 Rap Up” Freestyle

December 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

We’ve made it to the final day of 2023, and what better way to recap the rollercoaster ride of the past 12 months than a new freestyle from Justina Valentine. For the past few years, she’s been teaming up with The Shade Room to summarize past events as only she can. If you ask us, the latest edition may be the famous redhead’s best work yet, as she covers everything from Blueface and Chrisean Rock to Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan.

“What a tangled web some have spun / Larsa Pippen out here dating Michael Jordan’s son,” Valentine spits early on in the song. “I know he inside the box like Roddy / Somebody better check on Scottie,” she adds, mentioning the Real Housewives cast member’s athlete husband, who she reportedly slept with multiple times each night throughout their marriage.

Justina Valentine Summarizes 2023 in Just 12 Minutes

Other hot topics the Wild ‘n Out cast member rhymes about in the video above include Yung Miami’s love for golden showers, Rihanna’s iconic Super Bowl Halftime performance (and subsequent pregnancy announcement), and Ja Morant’s troublesome stint with the NBA after flashing weapons on social media more than once. That was all in the first few months of the year, with events like the Montgomery brawl, Chris Brown and Usher’s alleged scuffle, and Keke Palmer’s baby daddy drama after wearing a sexy dress to the latter R&B’s Las Vegas residency all came after, and that doesn’t even touch on the second half of 2023.

Do you think Justina Valentine killed it on her “2023 Rap Up”? If yes, you can add the lengthy freestyle to your playlist on Spotify/Apple Music. For more HNHH release recommendations that will keep your NYE party lit, check out the latest update of our weekly Fire Emoji round-up at the link below.

Quotable Lyrics:

What a tangled web some have spun
Larsa Pippen out here dating Michael Jordan’s son
I know he inside the box like Roddy
Somebody better check on Scottie

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Fabolous Seemingly Addresses Taina Williams’ Absent Father Accusations In New Freestyle

December 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Back in October of last year, Fabolous shared a heartfelt post in honor of his daughter Journey’s birthday, but his stepdaughter Taina Williams wasn’t buying it. “I named you Journey because that’s really what it’s been,” he wrote. “Might not know when you going thru it, but you’ll get it at the end. I don’t believe you can have faith unless you trust the JOURNEY. You have taught me that so I look at you with understanding & love. Your life assures it will all add up… 10 • 10 • 2020. Happy Bday Journey Jackson.”

Williams took to his comments section to call him out, accusing the hitmaker of being an absent father. “This post is hilarious,” she commented alongside laughing emojis. “‘Might not know when you going thru it , but you’ll get it at the end’ Is Translation for = I haven’t taken care of my daughter in almost a year & don’t even ask about her well being because IDC & Im bitter & I’m only a father to my two beautiful sons who I can manipulate. Stop playing with the internet.”

Fabolous Unleashes “Selfish Freestyle”

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Now, he’s seemingly responded to her comments in his new “Selfish Freestyle.” In the track, which he unleashed earlier this week, he appears to claim that he’s been there for Williams and her mother since she was a child. “Selfishness will make someone comment under your pic / When he took care of you and your momma since you were 6 / Who’s selfish?” he spits. Williams has yet to respond publicly to the apparent jab.

Commenters are debating in his comments section whether the apparent diss was warranted or if he crossed the line. What do you think of Fabolous seemingly throwing shade at his stepdaughter Taina Williams in his new freestyle? How do you like the track so far? What about her previously accusing him of being an absent father? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Pooh Shiesty’s “Federal Contraband 2” Follows His Iconic 2021 Single

December 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

It’s Shiesty season! Even as he celebrates another Christmas behind bars, 24-year-old Pooh Shiesty is making his presence felt. Following his 2021 single, “Federal Contraband,” the lyricist returned last week with the song’s sequel. It consists of over seven minutes of bars from the Memphis-born performer as he reflects on life in prison, among other things over production from TP808.

“Yeah, man, you know I do too motherf**kin’ much, I’m Mr. Go Too Far / They might try to come and supersede me after all this shit I’m talkin’, you know I’m federal property now,” Shiesty tells listeners on the intro. As his first verse begins, the “Shoud’ve Ducked” artist gets candid about strained relationships with loved ones. “Losin’ relations with my family, it’s been six months since I called / It’s part of what I signed up for, I’m mentally built for it all,” he spits, taking pride in his strength.

Pooh Shiesty is in His Bag on “Federal Contraband 2”

“Physically, I’m standin’ tall, was taught don’t let ’em see you sweat / S**t goin’ all bad, but I’m patient, know somethin’ good gotta come next,” Pooh continues, remaining optimistic despite his circumstances. “Old celly just got killed, his killer gone to ADX / Went from Audemar to G-Shock, these the jailhouse Rolex,” he adds, making it known he’s still staying fresh, even as an inmate.

Check out Pooh Sheisty’s memorable bars on his seven-minute freestyle, Federal Contraband 2 above. If you’re feeling the embattled rapper’s latest release, you’ll want to find it on Spotify/Apple Music for your winter playlist. For more HNHH release recommendations, tap into our Fire Emoji update at the link below.

Quotable Lyrics:

Went from Audemar to G-Shock, these the jailhouse Rolex
Be cautious who you buy a phone from, they might work with SIS
Had me stuck in the SHU, four months straight with one hour of rec
My transfer still ’round, Grant Parish ain’t designated me yet

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Fabolous Raps About His Experience In Tulum With “Tuluminati” As Part Of The Freestyle Friday Series

December 25, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The latter part of 2023 has been heavy on the freestyling. Over the past couple of months, we have seen various legends and new stars flex their lyrical prowess over other artists’ beats. For example, Drake put everyone up to the challenge to spit on top of the instrumentals for his For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition. An EP was put out in late November of strictly the beats of the six additional tracks. A couple of rappers accepted the challenge, including Fabolous.

One of New York’s finest talents took Drake’s comments to heart by laying down bars on top of “Evil Ways.” Since that time, Fabolous has seemingly been inspired by that as he has begun his freestyle abilities to the test in a different way. Last week, Fab kickstarted a series where every Friday he would drop a new freestyle. “Benzgiving” was the first to hit the market and its racked up nearly one million views.

Listen To “Tuluminati” By Fabolous

According to HipHopDX, Fabolous recently took a trip to the small town of Tulum, which is located in southern Mexico. The hitmaker posted about his visit on Instagram, which turned out to be for a celebration of his birthday. It is where he also posted the music video for the freestyle, inspired by his stay. “Tuluminati” is on YouTube as well.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new single and freestyle, “Tuluminati,” by Fabolous? Is this the best song from this series he is doing so far, why or why not? Where do you rank him amongst the rest of the New York rappers of all time? Should he release all of the freestyles he does and put them on an album? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Fabolous. Finally, stay with us for all of the best song releases throughout the week.

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Nicki Minaj Prompts Stephen Colbert With A Rap Battle And Ends Up Stunned By His Response

December 21, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In the wake of the release of her new album Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj is doing plenty of interviews and making the rounds discussing and performing material from the project. That included an appearance on The Late Show alongside host Stephen Colbert. The pair have crossed paths in the past and spawned funny results so it’s no surprise that they’re once again going viral. This time, she tries to queue him into a freestyle and ends up stunned by what he delivers.

In her freestyle, Nicki flirts with Stephen a bit cracking a joke about how she could marry him. But the married host is prepared, delivering a bar right back at her that leaves Nicki’s jaw dropped. In the comments of the video, fans hype up Colbert for his response. “his wife home like ‘yea that’s what I thought’” one of the top comments reads. “This how I need my man. OFF LIMITS,” and “Steven said you know who won’t be on the couch tonight?! ME!” two others read. Check out the hilarious clip from last night’s show below.

Nicki Minaj And Steven Colbert

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Given the hype for Pink Friday 2 leading up to the album, it’s no surprise that the record has performed so well commercially. It shot to the very top of the Billboard 200 in its first week. But it didn’t just debut at the top spot, it absolutely lapped the competition. The album debuted with over 200k sales in its first week putting it among the 10 biggest first week sales totals of the year.

14 songs from the album also made their way into the Hot 100 this week. Three of them, including “Everybody” with Lil Uzi Vert and “Needle” with Drake landed inside the top 50. That’s particularly impressive for this time of year when the majority of the top 50 on the chart is occupied by Christmas songs. Nicki also scored her first-ever chart-topper on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. She collaborated with gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard on the track “Blessings” which sits atop the chart this week. What do you think of Stephen Colbert’s response to Nicki Minaj’s freestyle prompt? Let us know in the comment section below.

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VIC MENSA Destroys His “On The Radar” Freestyle Appearance: Watch

December 19, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Hip-hop’s output this year has been one of the more questionable runs in recent memory. That is not to say that nothing exciting has happened. A fair amount of mainstream artists have dropped albums. However, not all of them have been universally well-regarded. It seems the opposite can be said about Chicago’s own, VIC MENSA. The 30-year-old artist also reentered the fray back in the middle of September. He did so with his self-titled sophomore LP, Victor. Overall, critics and fans have been sharing similar thoughts on the veteran’s release.

On top of that, VIC continues to be heavily involved in the freestyle space. This year alone, he has dropped some serious heat for L.A. Leakers and On The Radar Radio. His first appearance with the latter in 2023 was about three months ago. Recently, VIC came back for more, this time in collaboration with Lyrical Lemonade.

VIC MENSA Murks The Beat

On this one, MENSA goes in on a smooth boom-bap-like beat. The instrumentation has a jazzy element too and he just goes off on it. He switches his flows quite frequently on it, adding to the dynamic aspect. It is time more and more people put respect on his off-the-dome abilities. VIC is definitely back.

What are your initial thoughts on VIC MENSA’s “On The Radar” Freestyle? Is this the best appearance for On The Radar this year, why or why not? Is he the most underrated artist from Chicago? Where does he rank amongst freestylers all time? Is Victor still in your rotation? If so which songs are still doing it for you? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around VIC MENSA. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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Wyclef Jean Freestyles For Big Daddy Kane

December 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Wyclef Jean performed a freestyle for Big Daddy Kane during a recent Hip Hop 50 event that left the legendary MC quite impressed. For the effort, the Fugees rapper built the raps around counting upwards numerically. He begins by labeling Kane a “sharpshooter” and describing him as “the one.”

In response to the clip, as shared by Instagram user @drevinciwrks, fans were excited. “He made me freestyle on the spot so to see him do it for Kane Is,” one user wrote. Others left plenty of fire emojis and other praise.

Wyclef Jean Performs With Lauryn Hill

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 01: (L-R): Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean perform during the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture at the Louisiana Superdome on July 01, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

The freestyle comes as Wyclef has been performing alongside his Fugees partners Pras Michel and Lauryn Hill for the latter’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th anniversary tour. Catching up with TMZ during a recent interview, he discussed the idea of the group releasing more music. “I’mma tell you, man. No cap. Bono from U2, when I was like 25, he was like, ‘Yo, y’all the hip-hop Beatles,’” Wyclef said told the outlet. “I ain’t understand what he was saying ’til I’m, like, 54. We show up, and everywhere it’s just a packed stadium with barely promotion. It’s just the energy. I remember people was saying The Fugees will never get back together. So, in the words of The Carnival, ‘Say what, say what. Anything can happen.’” Check out Wyclef’s latest freestyle below.

Wyclef Jean Freestyles For Big Daddy Kane

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Lauryn Hill recently postponed The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th anniversary tour while dealing with “serious vocal strain.” Making the announcement back in November, she confirmed the group will be back on the road in 2024. Be on the lookout for further updates on Wyclef Jean on HotNewHipHop.

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The Game Is “Proud” Jay-Z Dissed Him In Freestyle

December 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

During a recent interview with VladTV, The Game spoke about dissing other rappers in his music. DJ Vlad asked him about his The Documentary track “Westside Story,” which was rumored to contain shots at Jay-Z. He took the opportunity to clarify his line, “And I don’t do button-up shirts or drive Maybachs,” revealing that it was actually a dig at Ja Rule. He was working with 50 Cent at the time, who had beef with Ja Rule.

The Game later shared his thoughts on Jay-Z seemingly dissing him on his freestyle with Funk Flex. “If Jay-Z even says your name once,” he explained, “you should feel proud.” The Game went on, describing why getting called out by a major artist like Jay-Z is an honor. “You scratched the surface with one of the best hip-hop artists of our time,” he said. “I think he has a lot of respect for me, I definitely got a lot of respect for him.”

The Game On Jay-Z Dissing Him

“It was never really no malice, it was more a hip hop thing,” he continued. “He was the top dog and I tend to do that.” The Game then recalled dissing Eminem on his last album because of his falling out with Dr. Dre. “Dr. Dre can’t out-rap me, so I just went at Em,” he shared. “That’s just how I get sometimes, but it’s always competitive.”

He later discussed his response to Jay-Z on “My B*tch,” claiming that the Roc Nation founder “took all that sh*t to heart.” According to him, he’s not sure whether or not he’s been forgiven since, but assumes that all is well between them nowadays. “I just haven’t crossed paths with Hov in a minute,” he added. What do you think of The Game claiming to feel proud that Jay-Z dissed him? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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50 Cent Reposts Mase’s Old Diddy-Dissing Freestyle: Watch

December 10, 2023 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent and Mase took various shots at Diddy for his sexual assault accusations. The G-Unit mogul recently shared an old freestyle of the Jacksonville native’s in which he disses Sean Combs. “this might be the illest Ma$E verse ever!!!!” one fan expressed on social media. “Empty pipes when cliques get called,” Mase spits. “And go to church on Sunday, I’m the illest of all. Don’t ever put Mase with other Bad Boys who had hardships, you know I get it jumping like a mosh pit, n***a. On the verse level, dirt level, I can never work level. N***as mad I made it to the ‘I would never work’ level. Since Cain killed Abel, I’m able to kill Cain, and Love don’t steal, my n***a, change your name. I see no integrity in your name, and I’m haunted by the Ghost of St. James.

“Champagne king, match my Rollie, Plain Jane. And I say, thank God I ain’t changed, and if n***as never found the killer, why is n***as living, then? Everybody broke, n***as gotta blame the visionary. N***as be selling they soul to go to a brunch, n***as might end up sweet, drinking that punch. I suffer good, and n***as know I’m from another hood. Forget a brotherhood, I’m trying to make sure that my mother good. I ain’t Sheek, but I’m really colder than Ghost. No matter who top five, I’m one colder than most. I’m the ghost of Wolf, ghost of RZA, come with the facts you never considered. I’m the ghost of Shyne, I speak for every artist that never spoke they mind, representing every artist that was left behind, from Craig Mack to G. Dep. I still remember them kids chanting for every producer you ever stole a sample.

Mase’s Old Freestyle Targeting Diddy: Watch

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“Why you playing with me knowing I make examples? N***as hide behind money, you know that’s not a man move. You know you Frank and I’m Tony, you know that it would get lonely. It’s never safe if you owe me, you know that saying’s true. You had a chance to do right, now understand it. You can’t starve a n***a that came from Wicked, can you? Karma came and gave him daughters for what he did to Kim Porter, made the day he dies, he rest in piss water! He could’ve changed his life, that n***a could’ve saved his life. Now it ain’t no way to fight, now he waving white. I know your strategies and what your habits be. Right now, I got a role in your faculties, so when you get the nerve to come after me, with audacity.

“Gotta know that dollar sign wasn’t rapping free. Actually, after Big died, what a travesty. When Mase left, n***a, wasn’t nobody after me. Guess I got the last laugh… They ain’t laughing, huh? N***as stay strapping up, ’94 massacre, can’t blackball Mase, the ball ain’t Black enough. Tupac chorus, n***a, I ain’t even mad at you. Pretty n***a always make their hearts melt, yeah. Yes, you can say I know how ‘Pac felt. I’m just a Harlem n***a riding down a Vegas strip with my own Suge, you from Mount Vernon, n***a, go and rep your own hood! I’m not hating on your Billy worth. Right now, I’m only saying what you really worth. You ain’t an architect, you just a n***a that market death. Go pay his mother what she really worth, n***a.” For more on these artists, stay logged into HNHH.

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Ransom Lives Up To Drake’s Challenge, Freestyles Over “Evil Ways” Instrumental

December 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Veteran Brooklyn rapper, Ransom, has been keeping busy throughout the year. In 2023, he has put out three short projects. What is interesting, is that he treated his loyal fans to a double dosage. On July 4, he dropped two of his efforts, Directors Cut 4 and Year One.

Now, he is back with a brand-new freestyle that is not available on your typical streaming platforms. You can find it on YouTube, or you can click the link down below. It is titled “Evil Ways FREESTYLE” and it runs for two minutes and 43 seconds. As soon as you start listening to it, you will instantly recognize the beat, as it is a very recent one.

Listen To “Evil Ways FREESTYLE” By Ransom

The title might also be a dead giveaway as well. If you guessed that it was Drake and J. Cole’s bonus cut from For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition, you would be correct. In addition to that deluxe version, Drake also released just the instrumentals for the extra songs. He partially did this, so that he could challenge other rappers to tackle the beats.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new single, “Evil Ways FREESTYLE,” by Ransom? Do you think anyone can top his performance on this beat, why or why not? Is this the best song from the Scary Hours Edition of For All The Dogs? What other rappers would be good on this instrumental? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Ransom and Drake. Furthermore, stay with us for all of the best song releases throughout the week.

Quotable Lyrics:

Them cute little sixteens probably only get Josh Giddey
You know him from a dark city sharks bit me
Think I’m hypnotized ’cause I ain’t been in an SUV since we lost Biggie
I still got scars with me that’s the devil’s rent benevolent
I know the smell of dead bodies but still I’m heaven sent
These rappers blowing hot air but was never meant to vent

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